NASCAR Predictions & Expert Picks

Atlanta Motor Speedway is set to host the rescheduled Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 on Sunday. The Speedway features include 24 degree turns with 5 degree banks on straightaways. It tends to be one of the fastest tracks on the circuit when the weather is nice, so look for speeds in the 190 mph range.

Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, TN is the site of the Food City 500 this Sunday. The track is a short track that was built in 1960. It has really steep banks, 2 pit roads, and is all concrete. It's the 3rd largest sports venue in the U.S., and the 7th largest in the World. It normally seats 162,000 people.

Charlotte Motor Speedway is set to host it's 2nd race this week on Wednesday as NASCAR continues to try to make up for lost time. The 1.5 mile track hosted the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday, so drivers will be really familiar with it for this race. The quad oval track has 24 degree turns and 5 degree banks on the straightaways, so it's pretty standard in terms of NASCAR tracks.

NASCAR returns to Charlotte on Sunday with the 3rd race in a week since they resumed racing. They are trying to jam as many races into the schedule as possible to make up for lost revenue from the Covid-19 hiatus. Charlotte Motor Speedway is one of the most iconic tracks in the NASCAR circuit, dating back 60 years.

NASCAR resumes at Darlington Raceway again this Wednesday after a successful post-pandemic event on Sunday. This will be the 117th race in the track's history. With 25 degrees of banking in turns 1 and 2, this track is unique compared to most tracks these drivers are used to. A lot of time is spent racing against the wall, which obviously increases the chance of wrecks. The track has been around since 1950 and is 1.36 miles.